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ESPN the magazine is toast
Posted on 4/30/19 at 10:49 am
Posted on 4/30/19 at 10:49 am
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ESPN is ending the print version of ESPN the Magazine in September, more than 21 years after its launch. The news of the print magazine’s demise was announced to staff this morning as part of a reorganization of Senior VP/Original Content Rob King’s department. ESPN says that the move will not involve any layoffs today, though it is likely that a handful of print/publishing/circulation employees -- said to be in the single digits -- will be without jobs come September. An ESPN spokesperson said the company already had integrated the magazine’s employees across its platforms.
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In an emailed statement, ESPN said, “Consumer habits are evolving rapidly, and this requires ESPN to evolve as well. The only change here is that we are moving away from printing it on paper and sending it in the mail. … Our data shows the vast majority of readers already consume our print journalism on digital platforms, and this approach will maximize our reach and impact.” ESPN said it will consider publishing print versions of special issues -- like the Body Issue -- in the future. The magazine launched in March ‘98. Sources said that it has lost money for the past several years. “It was not close to a break even proposition,” a source said.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 10:53 am to 1999
Great my mom has been subscribing me to this magazine since I was in HS, 15 years ago. The only issues that catch my interest are the CFB and NFL preview. The rest go in the recycle bin.
I enjoy a good magazine but Espn has an awful layout. SI > Espn.
I enjoy a good magazine but Espn has an awful layout. SI > Espn.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 10:56 am to 1999
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In an emailed statement
Is this ironic or not ironic?
Posted on 4/30/19 at 11:00 am to 1999
I haven't read a magazine in years except in waiting rooms. They will all die eventually. Just no need for them anymore.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 11:00 am to Mr Perfect
just in time for my morning does of Mr Perfect douchary.
no one cares.
no one cares.
This post was edited on 4/30/19 at 11:02 am
Posted on 4/30/19 at 11:01 am to Gatorbait2008
Yep.
I used to have subscriptions to so many too. SI, ESPN, Maxim, Nat Geo, etc etc. Always a stack on the back of the toilet growing up.
I used to have subscriptions to so many too. SI, ESPN, Maxim, Nat Geo, etc etc. Always a stack on the back of the toilet growing up.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 11:03 am to 1999
shite i thought they ended this years ago
Posted on 4/30/19 at 11:04 am to TH03
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Always a stack on the back of the toilet growing up.
I still have the black fleece somewhere that came free with the subscription
Posted on 4/30/19 at 11:10 am to 1999
remember getting this one as a kid
Posted on 4/30/19 at 11:19 am to 1999
Good. I cancelled the magazine about 4 years ago and still get one every month. I rarely read it.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 11:21 am to 1999
It was a really cool concept when it came out--the stunning pictorials, the covers and in-depth portraits that emphasized stars, the first "Next" issue that proved incredibly prescient.
It was a truly iconic symbol of the late '90s/early '00s. It kinda jumped the shark around the time of the first Body Issue. It's run its course but it was fun while it lasted.
It was a truly iconic symbol of the late '90s/early '00s. It kinda jumped the shark around the time of the first Body Issue. It's run its course but it was fun while it lasted.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 11:23 am to Jamohn
You can still read it on your iPad.
So it’s not fully gone
Don’t see how that’s different from just reading espn.com
So it’s not fully gone
Don’t see how that’s different from just reading espn.com
This post was edited on 4/30/19 at 11:24 am
Posted on 4/30/19 at 11:28 am to 1999
It’s been dead for years. Most “subscribers” received the magazine for free because it was an add on option if you subscribed to ESPN+ or ESPN Insider.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 11:28 am to I Bleed Garnet
Didn't know it was still around
Posted on 4/30/19 at 11:29 am to 1999
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